The latest health and social care news and a look at research and development into the treatment of common and rare diseases alike. We also look at the vital changes being made to help deliver effective healthcare through the digital transformation within the NHS.
Over the last three months, scientists have been tracing rare instances of blood clots in veins in connection to the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine - now, they have the first evidence of arterial blood clots, which can cause stroke.
According to new research from the Endocrine Society, people who eat a plant-based dinner with more whole carbs and unsaturated fats reduce "their risk of heart disease by ten percent".
Mike Sanders, Chief Executive Officer at Vital Hub UK Group of Companies, explains the importance of delivering sustainable solutions for healthcare in support of the whole patient journey beyond COVID-19.
Scientists are explaining that antibody production doesn't stop, it simply plateaus - in some people, COVID antibodies exist "11 months after first symptoms".
Sarah-Jane McQueen, General Manager of the online healthcare course comparison website at CoursesOnline explains how health workers can find the time to focus on their learning & development in this special skills focus.
European Commission Director General for Health and Food Safety Sandra Gallina details the ambitious EU4Health Programme proposed as a response to COVID-19.
Assistant Professor Rachel Brulé, Global Development Policy at Boston University, says that COVID exposed existing inequalities and explains why gender inclusive institutions can help.
According to a new analysis by researchers, ethnic minorities in the US experienced disproportionately high levels of cardiac deaths during the pandemic - in comparison to the rates in 2019.
The team examined a mix of factors such as pollution, crime, access to education and healthcare - they found that in over 7,000 children, these factors directly impacted brain development.
The REACT study suggests that scientists don't know if the Indian variant is more infectious than the Kent variant - largely responsible for the winter wave of deaths.
Oliver Brown, Head of Product, Care and Support Tools at Imosphere, explores how financial pressures and a lack of certainty over adult social care funding is a problem for local authorities and the need to bring reform to an already stretched system.
